1. What religious symbols and references have we seen between pages 11 and 32? What do you believe their significance to be?
The gypsy had an image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus hanging in her house. When Santiago swore to her that he would give her one tenth of the treasure, she looked at the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The gypsy believes in God and in Jesus because of this. Also, when the boy walked into her house he recited an Our Father silently. Finally, when they both sat down, the gypsy began to pray. "It sounded like a Gypsy prayer," the book said. The Gypsy is a very religious person because of everything she had hanging in her house and the prayer that she recited.
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I agree, but in the book, the boy says that gypsies are said to be evil people. When Santiago sees the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the boy knows that she is a good person. When he sees that, he knows that she can help him, even if it's not entirely obvious in the beginning.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the image of the sacred heart of Jesus hanging in her house is a religious symbol. Because of that, right away we believe that she is a good person. It's true but she doesn't show it right away. Also, you point out a very good point, she does look at the sacred heart when Santiago swore to give her one-tenth of the treasure. That definitely shows her belief in God.
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